I went to the Brockenhurst Needlework Fiesta this morning. There was an exhibition of local embroidery, lace making, spinning and weaving, quilting and patchwork, bead work and other crafts and 3 rooms full of needlework traders selling beads, fabric, silk, books, daylight bulbs, paper, felting supplies and lots lots more. Gill from The Woolly Workshop was there so I took the opportunity to introduce myself as Gill sends me monthly email updates because I bought some of Annarella’s stitch markers from her once. It was lovely to meet her and put a face to the name and it was just as nice to get to squeeze and fondle some Cherry Tree Hill Supersock Merino as I’ve never had the chance before. It isn’t itchy for me so I’ve decided to buy two skeins of the Wild Cherry shade to knit another Demeter camisole. I think the colour will go really well with a skirt that I bought last month and then when I got home realised that I didn’t have a single top that went with it. It is a sort of muted rose pink print on a darker pink background with red and black embroidery and the rose pink coloured buttons. I’ve worn it with a red top, black cardigan and black boots but in the summer I’d like to have a vest/camisole style top to wear with it and I think the Wild Cherry is the one. I’m also hoping that because the pattern was written for a merino sock yarn that the lace at the bottom will stay blocked if I knit it in the correct type of yarn!!
I also bought some bits of silk to make some fabric postcards, I have a sewing machine that I don’t use enough so I want to have a play with it.
Tags: Annarella, Cherry Tree Hill, Demeter, Woolly Workshop
